German East Africa

former colony of the German Empire, in E Africa: it was the territory now consisting chiefly of Tanzania, Rwanda, & Burundi

German East Africa

A former German protectorate of eastern Africa comprising much of what is now Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi. The protectorate was declared in 1885 and lasted until the Germans surrendered the territory after World War I.

German East Africa

Proper noun

A former country and colony of Germany in Africa, spread mostly over present-day mainland Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi.